R&B Now
R&B is one of the most dynamic, adventurous sounds in modern music, a place where art both personal and provocative meets the mainstream. From the alt vanguard to modern vets, straightforward to left-field, these tracks capture where R&B is now and point the way to where it’s going. This week, Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis’ “Is It a Crime” is at the top of the playlist. The introspective track off of Mariah’s upcoming album <i>HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY</i> finds the duo addressing critics who have opinions on their relationships and reassuring their partners that they aren’t letting the naysayers get in between them. “Sometimes I look around for someone who might understand it/I seen it in they eyes that they’ll, they’ll never get it/I think I lost my patience and now I can’t contain it/They, they were wrong about us, I hate the way they paint it/I love the way that you walk and the air you breathe,” she lilts. We update this playlist regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library.